Invented in 1858 in Philadelphia by John Landis Mason, Mason jars have been a distinctive part of our lives for over 150 years. They take us back to a romantic time when people made things with their own two hands. They can also be linked to our own childhoods — back when we caught fireflies in the summer or watched our mothers dip butter knives into Mason jars of our favorite jellies and smoothed the sweet, fruity spreads over a warm piece of toast.

If you need a new way to boast your love for the U.S. of A. — or just love a good Mason jar project — look no further than this simple and fun idea by YouTube’s The Sorry Girls. What they make inside a Mason jar is so cool and easy, I think I’m going to make one myself this weekend.